I only ever remember lacking two things when growing up. Other than those two things I had an amazing childhood.
We had a house of 6 people – 4 girls, 2 boys. We were constantly going through supplies and my mom made runs to Sam’s or Schwegmann’s all the time. But…we were always out of toilet paper. I have used thousands of napkins in a way not intended by their manufacturers. When we would get to the point of using napkins, my dad would always go out for toilet paper.
For some reason he would always come back with one roll! I never could understand it. We had two working bathrooms and he would still just come home with 1 roll of toilet paper. So before the night was over we were back to napkins.
Besides toilet paper we always ran low on toothpaste. A countless number of times we would have cut open the tube and would scrap our toothbrushes in there..for days. It didn’t always happen but it happened enough to make an impression on me.
As a result of these memories, I currently have no less than 24 rolls of toilet paper and probably 5 tubes of toothpaste in my house. You never know when you might run out.
Well fear not, I too am making my children obsessive about something.
I don’t know what it is but I hate buying socks. The thought of spending money on socks drives me crazy. I would rather wash and rewash two good pairs of socks then buy another pack.
But recently this is what I heard, “Mom I need new socks.” “Mom, there are holes in all of my socks.” “Moooooommmmm, I can’t find any socks.”
I don’t know what they are talking about.
In fairness, I would like to say that not all socks find the laundry bucket. In the last day I have found socks in random places – under the TV table, under a bed, 3 on the playroom floor, 2 in the car, 1 on the stairs, and 1 on our entry way ledge which is at least 15 feet off the ground. Why would a sock possibly be up there you ask? Alex: “But Mom, I needed a football and couldn’t find my football so I used my sock.” So you see, I only accept 50% off the blame.
So the other day during our Christmas shopping we went out to buy socks. Each boy got 6 pairs of socks of their choosing. I’m sure when they are old enough they will each have 63 pairs of socks in their drawer.
No family… you do not need to give my boys socks for Christmas. Nor do I need any toilet paper or toothpaste.
Obsessions anyone?
Hmm, that’s really interesting bc I’m not obsessed with toothpaste or toilet paper. But glad that you are creating long-term issues for your children- would expect nothing less 🙂
Blowing out Candles, that one DEFINATELY comes from Dad.
I don’t remember running out of either of those growing up, but I do tend to keep a good stock on hand of both. I have a good supply of most toiletries – soap, floss, Q-tips. (That reminds me, I need to put floss and Q-tips on the shopping list.) And the socks, they’ve each got a good supply, but I find them all over as well. I’m surprised we’ve got as many matching sets as we do!
I can’t even pick one–there are too many!! But, I have to tell you, this was hilarious!
Obsessions hey? Hmm, where to start? One that stands out is vacuuming up dog hair … I hate seeing dog hair in our house. Seriously, how does dog hair get in your freezer?